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See how verdicts work5-bedroom detached house · G64 4AJ
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Croftview, Glenorchard Road is a truly outstanding and extensively extended detached villa, offering exceptional space, style and flexibility, in one of Balmore's most admired addresses.
Occupying a beautiful, mature plot, with electric gates, large driveway parking and a detached garage, this superb family home has been reimagined and upgraded to deliver modern living on an impressive scale.
Set behind an attractive stone frontage, the house combines period character with contemporary design, creating expansive open-plan interiors that are bright, flowing and perfectly suited to family life and entertaining.
The property extends to over 3,057 sq. ft. and features high-quality finishes throughout, including double glazing, gas central heating, via a newly installed combi boiler, and elegant décor.
The surrounding gardens are level, enclosed and presented with ease of maintenance in mind, offering excellent privacy, lawned areas, large patio areas and a gravelled section, all ideal for outdoor dining, entertaining and relaxation.
The front door opens into a welcoming porch, which leads into a grand and beautifully proportioned reception hallway, featuring a striking staircase to the upper level.
At the heart of the home lies an expansive open-plan living area, where the beautifully appointed dining kitchen flows seamlessly into an inviting family sitting room, with glazed doors opening directly onto a large patio, which is an ideal space for indoor-outdoor living and entertaining.
To the other side of the kitchen lies an impressive and expansive formal dining room, ideal for hosting family gatherings or dinner parties.
There is a particularly large and elegant lounge on the ground floor, featuring a focal-point living flame gas fire, dual-aspect windows, flooding the space with natural light, and French doors leading to the front terrace.
Also, on the ground floor, the magnificent principal suite offers a bay-windowed double bedroom, with a walk-in dressing room and a luxuriously finished en-suite bathroom.
A further contemporary four-piece family bathroom, a separate cloakroom/WC and a large utility/laundry room complete the lower level.
Upstairs, the property continues to impress, with four well-proportioned double bedrooms, two of which feature their own stylish en-suite shower rooms.
A further modern family bathroom serves the remaining bedrooms, ensuring comfort and practicality for family and guests alike.
Externally, electric gates open to a broad monobloc driveway, leading to the detached garage, which has been set up as a superb garden room, with bar, pool table and TV.
Landscaped grounds surround the house, combining gravelled areas, lawn, with mature planting, patio sections and an enclosed artificial grass football pitch.
Glenorchard Road is one of Balmore's most desirable addresses, surrounded by open countryside, yet only a few minutes' drive from Milngavie, where an excellent range of shops, cafés, restaurants and supermarkets can be found, including Waitrose and M&S Food.
The area offers superb recreational options, with Mugdock Country Park and numerous golf courses close by.
For commuters, Milngavie train station provides regular services to Glasgow and Edinburgh, while nearby road links offer easy access across the central belt.
Croftview represents an exceptional opportunity to acquire a truly special family home offering a seamless blend of traditional character and contemporary luxury, in a peaceful, convenient and highly sought-after setting.
EER Band - pending Local Area The village of Balmore is located to the east of Bearsden and Milngavie and just before the larger village of Torrance.
There is a golf club in Balmore and the neighbouring village of Bardowie has a tennis club and a sailing club. There are also some lovely country walks within the area.
The local primary school at Baldernock has a great local reputation and the property falls within the catchment area for the highly acclaimed Douglas Academy which offers excellent secondary schooling along with its Renowned Music School.
Milngavie and Bearsden are just over a five-minute drive away, both of which offer an abundance of amenities, as well as railway stations and access to the City Centre.
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